The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-03-17
HAY AND MOIST FEED.
A Comparison of Their Value Favorable Il
the Ensilage System.

A Comparison of Their Value Favorable 10
the EnsiIage System.
There is not, in general, perfect
understanding as to the real feeding
value of hay, as compared to the grass
before being made into hay, simply by
drying-nothing more than this, moth
ing less. Chemistry will show that il q
pound of green grass, or any other
amount, be placed in glass retort and
heated to the extent of, say one hun
bred degrees Fahr., the mass will give
off moisture, and if this moisture be
condensed by a refrigerator, what Is
given off will be water, and nothing
else, and the grass in the retort will be
gradually dried into hay. Then. ifths
dry hay be analysed, at the same time
subjecting like amount Of green grass
to that put into the retort to like pro.
cess of analysis, the dried grass will be
found to contain all the nutritive con-
stituents that are contained in the green
grass, and in like amount. The curing,
therefore, takes nothing away thai
water will not at once replace.
This, on small scale, represents the
process that goes on in the meadow
while hay is being made, and i the
water that escapes in the curing process
could be saved and condensed, it would
be found to be water and nothing else
No nutritious elements escape in the
curing, as is easily established IN the
manner referred to. There is, we af1nlis
an odor that escapes in the curing pro
cess of hay, but, on analysis, this Is moi
detected, and this process, applied Y
fresh, thoroughly cured hay, will reveal
the same state as that present ~
the grass cured in the retort.
namely, that all the elements o.
nutrition are present, nothing having
been parted with except water Inc
odor referred to, given of during .ns
curing process, is discoyerable - 'ne
meadow during the growing state =
intensified during the curing, but y 7.
ETHEREAL substance of the niinnIest anu
most intangible character, and wiInous
value to the hay while present. nor =
any loss entailed when it is parted w''h
Apples, pears and peaches give o. y
odor peculiar to each, and though ksP
during the entire fall and winter nlhns
the air of the room in which they me-
be stored with the odor referred TO- ny
valuable quality is lost, nor is the ilasu
lessened by the escape of this odor.
Now, there are valuable lessons 70 y
drawn from what is stated IN the iolv
going. Not long since, we gave eAPie. :,
sion to views regarding the an'ohh' J,
water required by farm animals. D'ss =,
upon the fact that four-ffths Of the D0i!
is made up of water, and the wass !.
this material goes on SO rapidly, escat
ing by the lungs, by the skin, py 'aa
bladder and by the bowels, that 2 80 3
deal of water must be taken BY an'l's :
daily, else the system will suffer Y Il v
tone, and lose in its weight Now la y,
brings us to main and practical p.a.
in the recital-namely, that IN iesau s.
dry hay, farm animals are liable y s Is
altogether disproportion Of dry ~ W.
stance as compared to the moisture n's e
goes into the system. Hence aul
the winter, this is one great ca.lss m &
shr;nkage in animals. 1t is parry 1850
that has given ensilage ITS HI,
favorable reputation. - Natso''d -
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